The Temple Theatre located in the Masonic Temple building, opened in 1912. A Wurlitzer organ was installed in the Temple Theatre in 1927. The building was still standing in 1986 but I don’t know what it’s current status is.

Two items from the Sandusky Star Journal in February 1921, noting the change of town name and some improvements at the Temple:

At the Chamber of Commerce meeting Friday night it was decided that the old signboards bearing the name â€œChicago Junctionâ€ at crossroads and other places along the byways will be torn down and new ones put up bearing the name Willard. It is believed that many tourists have been misdirected by the old signs.

Willardâ€™s Temple Theater now compares favorably with theaters in other cities. Large glass frames have been placed on the outside of the building and the walls of the lobby, giving it a modern appearance.

It is, as a matter of fact. If you are looking for archives relating to the theater in the teens, you need to use Chicago Junction as the town, instead of Willard. Otherwise your search will be fruitless.

Thanks for posting some information on The Temple Theatre. I included it in a blog about how, as a reporter for The Willard Times, I was able to go inside the closed theater as the fire department used it for exercises.
It’s at http://www.dennisseeds.com/Blog?p=251